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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,158 and 1,306,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,158 and 1,306,737 is: 1,960,105.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,158 : 1,306,737 = 1,306,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,158/1,306,737 = 1,306,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,158x = 1,306,737 × 1,306,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,158x = 1,707,561,587,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,561,587,169/871,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960,105.50

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